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X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 11:52

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X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 11:54

Does anyone know if records was kept of people that was in them .
Rosex

Sam

Sam Report 31 Mar 2008 11:55

They should be listed on the census as normal but for more detailed records, they will most likely be held at the County Records Office for the area concerned.

Sam x

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 11:58

Hi thanks Sam
i have just been on the phone to the history chap there ans he says there are no records to his knowledge of the individuals that was there .
But i have seen on roots that there is a chap on there who was offering information about the people that was there .
but he must have changed his email because the email i sent him came back.
so im sure somewhere out there is some records.
Rosex

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Mar 2008 12:01

You don't indicate which records you mean.......

Censuses recorded the names etc of people who were in workhouses on the night in question........as for more detailed info - as advised by Sam - try the appropriate County Records Office.

Reg

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 12:07

Reggie
i would like to obtain information about an individual from the early 1900s ie why they was there and what happend to them after they left.
wont be able to find anything on the census as it was after 1901.
Rose

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 12:12

i shall go and google and find out where i have to go
see if i can get any info
thanks
Rosex

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Mar 2008 12:12

Well, you have been advised about where the records may be found................

Sam

Sam Report 31 Mar 2008 12:17

You say you want to find out about someone after they came out of the workhouse - `the only records held of this will be the same ones as for other people. Marriage / death records, historical directories etc. Workhouses didn't keep records on an individual once they had left

Which workhouse are you interested in and when was your person in it?

Sam x

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 12:23

Hi sam
is percy house isleworth middelsex
from 1905 onwards
Rosex

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 12:24

Reggie thank you
i did see that but i need the address so i was going to google to find it
Rosex

Sam

Sam Report 31 Mar 2008 12:24

London Metropolitain Archives hold the records:

London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R OHB.

Holdings include: Guardians' minutes (1836-1930); Lists of paupers (1885-1930); Registers of lunatics (1838-9, 1889-1936); Registers of apprentices (1848-1930); Registers of emigrants (1891-1927); etc.

Sam x

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 12:31

wow
that was quick lol
thanks sam your a Gem
Rosex

Sam

Sam Report 31 Mar 2008 12:34

Just google 'Isleworth Workhouse' and the info comes up. It's actually called Brentford Workhouse.

Sam x

X Lairy- Fairy

X Lairy- Fairy Report 31 Mar 2008 12:37

Thanks sam
Rosex